In their first Big West Conference game of the season, the Matadors (7-3) defeated UC Davis  (2-4-4) 2-0 at home capping off a five-game winning streak with three straight shutouts. Freshman midfielder David Turcios scored his first career goal in the seventh minute of the first half while sophomore forward Edwin Rivas scored CSUN’s second goal, his sixth of the season, just minutes later. Senior goalkeeper Michael Abalos made two key saves, contributing to Northridge’s defense which has held opponents… Read more

CSUN’s  men’s soccer offensive output continued this weekend with a 2-1 victory over visiting Temple University Sunday afternoon.Though the scoreboard does not look as if it was a dominating performance, it was a one-sided battle for most of the night between the teams. Exploding out of the gate, the Matadors’ (4-3)offense put pressure on Temple (1-3-1) throughout the first half, recording their first shot on goal within two minutes.Attacking their opportunities as much as they could, the Matadors were able… Read more

The men’s soccer team (2-3) welcomes Army (2-3) to Matador Field on Friday at 7 p.m. for the first home game of the season.It’s been a long and rough road so far in 2012 for the Matadors. CSUN played their first five games on the road, including two on the east coast. “I forgot we had a home field,” said head coach Terry Davila jokingly. “It was a long start to the season but it’s going to be nice to… Read more

CSUN kept up with UNLV early Friday afternoon, but crumbled in the second half and extended its losing streak to three games in the 3-1 loss. Two second-half goals were enough to put away a CSUN (2-3-0), which has struggled to finish on numerous chances so far this season. The loss also concludes the five-game road trip that the Matadors began their season on. CSUN forward Sagi Lev-Ari tacked on his fourth goal of the year to even the score… Read more

The Matadors were handed their first loss of the season Friday as they fell 1-0 to No. 23 Georgetown at North Kehoe Field. Northridge (2-1) matched the Hoyas (3-0) when it came to shots on goal, fouls and yellow cards, but Georgetown was more aggressive as they tallied more shots and corner kicks. The Hoyas were able to stay onsides the entire game while the Matadors were flagged three times. The Hoyas also buckled down harder on the defensive end,… Read more

Rafael Garcia has been a fan of the Los Angeles Galaxy since he was a child. Now he has a chance to put on the jersey and take the field as a member of the squad after being drafted in the second round with the 38th overall pick of the MLS Supplemental Draft. “This was one of the best moments of my life,” Garcia said. “I honestly didn’t think I’d end up on the Galaxy, I just wanted to play… Read more